So I've been on this exercise kick lately. I go to the gym and burn between 600 and 1100 calories about 4 times a week. Woo-hoo!
So, since I have been thinking about Calories, I decided to just record everything I consume during the day. Boy, I consume a lot more Calories than I thought I did. All I have eaten today is this:
Half a cup of teff, prepared in two cups organic vanilla soy milk, half a cup of Muesli, prepared in jasmine green tea, and two bananas mixed in. Sounds pretty light doesn't it? Soy milk, grains, fruit... Well, look at the grand total:
Calories: 1065 (sweet jesus!)
Total Fat: 13 g
Sat. Fat: 2.1
Sodium: 444 mg
Carbs: 223 g
Fiber: 27 g
Protein: 32 g
Vit A: 35 %
Vit C: 66 %
Calcium: 78 %
Iron: 82 %
Vit D: 60 %
Vit E: 67 %
Thiamin: 63 %
Riboflavin: 129 %
Vit B6: 122 %
Folate: 84 %
Vit B 12: 126 %
I am pretty happy with the vitamins and minerals, but, sweet mother, I have already conmsumed over 1000 calories??? And 13 grams of fat! Maybe I should use green tea to prepare the teff in? The soy milk gives it a nice thinkness and creaminess, but, also 7 grams of fat!
So now I have to go to the gym and work out for over an hour to burn off breakfast! Oh, man...
Have any of you tried counting Calories/nutrients during the day? How did you do?
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